| Regulation Reference | Program Term | Certification Process | Eligibility Requirements | Benefits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8(a) 13 CFR 124 Subpart A | 9 years | Formal electronic application and supporting documents | -Must be a small business -Must be unconditionally owned and controlled by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals who are of good character and citizens of the U.S. -Must demonstrate potential for success -Initially, the individual's net worth, after excluding the individual's equity in the firm and the equity in the primary residence, may not exceed $750,000. SBA will also consider the individual's average two-year income, fair market value of all assets, access to credit and capital, and the financial condition of the applicant firm in evaluating economic disadvantage. | -Sole-source contracting opportunities -Set-aside 8(a) procurement opportunities -Mentor Protégé / Joint Ventures -Subcontracting opportunities -Automatically qualify as SDB with all of its benefits | ||||||
| HUBZone 13 CFR 126 | Unlimited - As long as meets eligibility requirements | Formal electronic application via General Login System | -Must be a small business -Principal office must be located in HUBZone -Must be owned and controlled by one or more U.S. citizens -35% of employees must reside in HUBZone | -Special bidding opportunities (competitive, sole-source) -10% price evaluation preference on full and open contracts -Subcontracting opportunities on federal contracts -Mentor Protégé / Joint Ventures | ||||||
| Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) 13 CFR 127 | Unlimited - As long as meets eligibility requirements | Formal certification by SBA via beta.certify.sba.gov | -At least 51% directly owned and controlled by one or more women that are US citizens -Must qualify as a small business for primary industry NAICS -Woman must highest officer position and manage firm on full-time basis and make long-term decisions -EDWOSB eligibility: personal net worth <$750,000, adjusted gross income over last 3 years <$350,000 and fair market value of all assets <$6 million. | -Sole-source contracting opportunities -Set-aside contracts with NO THRESHOLD -Subcontracting opportunities -Mentor Protégé / Joint Ventures | ||||||
| Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) 13 CFR 125 Subparts A-E | Unlimited - As long as meets eligibility requirements | Self certify in SAM.gov | -SDV must have service-connected disability as determined by VA or DoD -Must be a small business for NAICS -SDV must unconditionally own 51% of the SDVOSB -Ownership must be direct -SDV must control management and daily operations -SDV must hold highest officer position | -Sole-source contracting opportunities -Set-aside contracts -Subcontracting opportunities -Mentor Protégé / Joint Ventures | ||||||
| Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) 13 CFR 124 Subpart B | Unlimited - As long as meets eligibility requirements | Self certify in SAM.gov | -Must be a small business for primary NAICS -At least 51% owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (includes ANCs, tribes) who are U.S. citizens -For individually owned SDBs, disadvantaged individual must have net worth <$750,000 | -Count towards agency small business subcontracting goals -Mentor Protégé / Joint Ventures |
